Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 27, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Senior Manager, External Sector (REF NO. SMES - CBK)
This role reports to the Deputy Director and assists the Deputy Director in ensuring external analysis and research occurs including fiscal policy analysis and debt issues to inform economic policies in Kenya. The role will contribute to the Bank's strategic objective of ersuring price stability and enhancing coordination and effective participation in national, regional and international economic and integration programmes. It is responsible for the External Sector Division and hence ensures that the Division meets its functional responsibilities, making its contribution to the performance of other functions and the overall achievement of the Bank's strategic objectives.

Key role Responsibilities:
• Support coordination of national, regional and international integration initiatives.
• Contribute to the Bank's strategic objective of ensuring price stability and enhancing coordination and effective participation in national, regional and international economic and integration programmes.
• Review and finalize presentation on extemal sector developments and make the presentation during the bi-monthly MPC Analytical and Technical meelings.
• Policy analysis, research and monitor issues related to external trade, exchange rate. capital onge rate capital flows and international economic developments.
• Policy analysis, research and monitor issues related to fiscal and debt management, Conduct macroeconomic policy analysis and research to support policy formulation and implementation.
• Develop BOP projections and forecasts as inputs to the development of the monetary programme and Monetary Policy Committee briefing.
• Review debt management and borrowing strategy to aid monetary policy decisions and prepare CBK budget advisory memoranda.

Position and person Specifications:
• Knowledgeable in trade, investment policy, foreign investments and links to the economy. Wel-read and passionate about global financial issues with strong analytical capabilities. Sound economic and analytical abilities.
• Sound understanding of external (international & regional) and financial sector policy issues.
• Research excellence and must have published in the area of external sector analysis e.g. trade and financial investments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills including ability to develop proposals.
• concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications. Strong understanding of the Balance of Payments.
• Conversant with modern financial and economic research trends and activities.
• Good knowledge of Exchange rate and forex reserves dynamics.
• Experience in advanced research.
• Good leadership and management skills.
• Academic and professional qualifications requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Mathematics or Statistics.
• Master's Degree in Economics/Econometrics.
• PhD in Economics from a recognized university is an added advantage.
• Experience of at least ten (10) years research and economic policy analysis, five (5) of which must be in the grade of a Manager.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Please send your application through the email address executiveselection@resourceassociates.co.ke  with the position applied for and vacancy reference number as the email subject. We will require your complete professional profile with your current remuneration (in Kenya Shillings equivalent) and contact details therein. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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